What they say about Wesley
“Maradonian!”
“Sneijder reminds me of another blond midfielder who played for Real Madrid once - he wasn't bad either.”
“The best player Madrid have signed since Zinedine Zidane.”
“I’ve known Wesley Sneijder now for a long time and he was amazing straight away, with all his free kicks, and his nice football. He can handle [life at Real Madrid]. He’s down-to-earth. He’s been in the Holland squad a long time and in the spotlight at Ajax. That was a good experience for him and he’s the kind of guy who will stay the same as he is at the moment.”
“The new No 23, like the old, takes the corners and the free kicks, is blondish and can stir the audience with his long diagonal passes. Stop squinting and soon the mirage fades. Wesley Sneijder wears David Beckham’s old shirt number, full stop. He stands a good few inches shorter than Beckham, and moves in a lighter, nimbler, quicker way. He has a good left foot to go with a right that has some of Beckham’s blessings. He can take brilliant free kicks, but in a manner quite unlike the former England captain.”
"Wesley is a very talented kid. Talent isn't measured in height, but by what he does with his feet. He's got a great attitude and great ability. Sneijder is a great signing; a real gift for Real Madrid."
Spanish daily Marca on Wesley’s performance against Villarreal in his second match for Real Madrid.
“Sneijder reminds me of another blond midfielder who played for Real Madrid once - he wasn't bad either.”
Real Madrid head coach (and former blond midfielder) Bernd Schuster
“The best player Madrid have signed since Zinedine Zidane.”
Juanfran, former Ajax teammate, now at Real Zaragoza
“I’ve known Wesley Sneijder now for a long time and he was amazing straight away, with all his free kicks, and his nice football. He can handle [life at Real Madrid]. He’s down-to-earth. He’s been in the Holland squad a long time and in the spotlight at Ajax. That was a good experience for him and he’s the kind of guy who will stay the same as he is at the moment.”
Arjen Robben, Holland and Real Madrid team-mate
“The new No 23, like the old, takes the corners and the free kicks, is blondish and can stir the audience with his long diagonal passes. Stop squinting and soon the mirage fades. Wesley Sneijder wears David Beckham’s old shirt number, full stop. He stands a good few inches shorter than Beckham, and moves in a lighter, nimbler, quicker way. He has a good left foot to go with a right that has some of Beckham’s blessings. He can take brilliant free kicks, but in a manner quite unlike the former England captain.”
Ian Hawkey, European football correspondent, The Sunday Times
"Wesley is a very talented kid. Talent isn't measured in height, but by what he does with his feet. He's got a great attitude and great ability. Sneijder is a great signing; a real gift for Real Madrid."
Ruud van Nistelrooy, Holland and Real Madrid team-mate
